opentoonz/opentoonz

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7594 stars · 861 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

OpenToonz is a free, open-source, full-featured 2D animation production application based on the Toonz software customized by Studio Ghibli. It covers the full pipeline from scanning hand-drawn art through digital painting to final compositing, and includes an SDK for developing image-processing effect plugins.

Use cases

• create 2d animations for free
• open source alternative to toon boom harmony
• software used by studio ghibli for animation
• digital painting and compositing for hand-drawn animation
• scan and clean up pencil drawings for animation
• develop custom animation effects as plugins
• teach 2d animation in schools

When to choose

• you need a professional-grade 2D animation tool at no cost for commercial or personal work
• you want raster and vector drawing, timesheet-based workflow, and node-based compositing in one app
• you want to extend animation effects via a plugin SDK or study production-grade C++ code
• you need a tool with proven use in real anime production pipelines

When to avoid

• you need lightweight vector motion-graphics or UI animation (e.g. After Effects-style work)
• you want a simple beginner-friendly drawing app rather than a full production pipeline
• you need 3D animation or skeletal cut-out rigging as the primary workflow
• you require a permissively licensed library to embed in your own product - it is a standalone application

Facets

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image-processing graphics gui plugin-system sdk graphics media cross-platform developer-tools windows cross-platform cpp 2d-animation animation-software toonz studio-ghibli raster-graphics vector-graphics compositing scanning effects-sdk macos linux desktop

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